I was flicking along the satellite channels and came across an interview with a motivational speaker giving out success tips. He...
Farming
Don’t stop believin’
Don’t stop believin’
This is the first year that my little boy ‘gets’ Christmas, if you know what I mean. It’s the first year he’s old enough to get...
Warm, fuzzy, unrealistic thoughts!
Warm, fuzzy, unrealistic thoughts!
If there is ever an opportunity to create and build crazy expectations that can only lead to avid disappointment it is the...
Back to the future!
Back to the future!
Our friends in West Waterford seem to have a thing for medieval practices at the moment that could catch on. Last weekend,...
Evil of human trafficking highlighted
Evil of human trafficking highlighted
The human misery and suffering that is wrapped up in the criminal activity of people trafficking came to our own South East...
The Xmas Factor
The Xmas Factor
Well, just a week to go Christmas itself and so time to get into the party mood as well as some reflection on the time that’s in...
Destination Waterford City
Destination Waterford City
Great to see the Waterford City Council and Tourism Authorities get behind the new initiative called Destinations Waterford. The...
Another legal quagmire?
Another legal quagmire?
Tens of thousands of computer-generated Garda summonses and DPP prosecutions could end up in a legal quagmire following...
Sweet little lies
Sweet little lies
Do you remember when you were young and had no sense? Can you pinpoint when that changed – when you began to take life...
Shop in Waterford
Shop in Waterford
Judging by some anecdotal evidence so far, Waterford city seems to be doing better than expected in the run up to Christmas, in...
A smoker’s lament – mystery solved
A smoker’s lament – mystery solved
While purely anecdotal, I have often heard people say that after giving up smoking they contracted various illnesses and...
A Special Night of Remembrance
A Special Night of Remembrance
Last Friday night, I was privileged to attend a very special and touching Memorial Service held appropriately at Waterpark Rugby...
